Postcode WD1 8HA (Watford) Terminated July 2000

Map showing WD1 8HA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 8HA is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2000.WD1 8HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD1 8HA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WD1 8HA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD1 8HA is Holywell Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is General Hospital and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WD1 8HA (for ages 11 and under) is Laurance Haines School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD1 8HA is The Red Lion and is 263 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Zax Piri Piri and is 1 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Policing for WD1 8HA is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD1 8HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD1 8HA, and the approximate distance away.

Holywell Road 68 m
Vicarage Road 98 m
Brightwell Road 143 m
Banbury Street 148 m
Souldern Street 180 m
Willow Lane 192 m
Benskin Road 213 m
Rose Gardens 233 m
Oxford Street 250 m
Christie Court 296 m
Aynho Street 297 m
Hagden Lane 317 m
Kelmscott Crescent 317 m
Chester Road 326 m
Harwoods Road 389 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 8HA

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2000
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 8HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
312 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
512 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
525 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 675 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
856 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
860 m
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
870 m
Westfield Academy Good
(December 11, 2019)
932 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.03 km
Holywell Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.07 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.18 km
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.18 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Ascot Road Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.25 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.44 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.48 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.78 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.94 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Merchant Taylors' School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 8HA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Zax Piri Piri Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
1 m
Harwoods Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2019
105 m
West Watford Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
105 m
Busy Bees Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
107 m
League Of Friends Tea Shop And Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
107 m
MITIE Cleaning And Environmental (Watford General Hospital) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 10, 2021
107 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
September 10, 2018
107 m
Watford General Hospital (Ward Kitchens) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 28, 2021
107 m
Sugar And Spice Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
174 m
Harwoods Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
230 m
Cornerstone Church Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2020
263 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
263 m
Jewson Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
293 m
Chartwells @ Laurance Haines School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
312 m
Levy UK @ Watford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2021
324 m
Mint Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
330 m
Kams Chickens And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2022
355 m
Trinity Methodist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
371 m
Cakes Art Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
407 m
Charlie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
407 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 8HA - Data from Apr 2022

General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 108 m
General Hospital Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Brightwell Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Watford Hospital Car Park Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Bushey Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.71 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 8HA - Data from Dec 2021

Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 934 m
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
The Dell Valley 1.34 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Hampermill Lake Inland Water 1.8 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Hampermill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hampermill Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Warren Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.64949500
Longitude -0.40542500
OS Easting 510418
OS Northing 0195726
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21129
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division West Watford ED
Electoral Ward Vicarage
Local Authority District Watford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 010C
Output Area / Small Area 4C2